Trade Old Clubs for
CGC Pro Shop or Range Credit

Trade-in Days Begin Monday!

Come take advantage of our special Trade-In Days promotion August 18-24. Get rid of your old or unwanted golf clubs and trade them for CGC Pro Shop or Range credit.

You DO NOT have to buy anything to take advantage of this trade-in opportunity. That's right, absolutely no purchase necessary!

If you want to use your trade-in credit to buy something right then and there, you can. Or, save the credit on a CGC gift card or CGC range card for yourself or your favorite golfer.

All the details about Trade-In Days promotion...

Click here for list of all brands we feature in the pro shop...

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Congrats to
Sheri Hayes and Dana Bates

Congrats to Sheri Hayes and Dana Bates for being named to the LPGA's first-ever compilation of "The 50 Best Teachers." They were selected by voting of their peers, the 1200 members of the LPGA Teaching & Club Professionals, as two of the top 10 in the Western Section. Sheri has been teaching at CGC for almost five years and Dana is here as a guest instructor for a few more months. Come take advantage of their expertise and work on an aspect of your game.

"Through LPGA student-centered education, our teachers are trained to tailor their instruction based on the individual golfer's goals, personality and preferred learning style," said LPGA T&CP National President Patti Benson. "Each individual is definitely the focus of our golf instruction."

Read more about Sheri or Dana and their rates and bios.

What's Your Lucky Number?

TaylorMade Golf now gives golfers the opportunity to customize their own TaylorMade TP Red and TP Black golf balls by emblazoning a two-digit number of their choosing, anything from 00 to 99. Called "My TP Ball," the program allows golfers to design their own golf balls in a new and individualized way. Golfers can create and view their own TaylorMade TP Red or TP Black balls by visiting myTPball.com. After selecting a ball and one of 110 possible two-digit number combinations, you can preview what your ball will look like. Any number from 00 to 99 is possible. Single digits from 0 to 9 are OK, too.

When you decide on a number, fill out the online order form, print it and bring it to the CGC pro shop and we'll place your order with TaylorMade. They will be shipped to you within seven days. The minimum order of TaylorMade TP balls with personalized number is three dozen.

Makes a great gift for yourself or your favorite golfer!

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Congrats to our
CGC Club Champion

Above: CGC Head Professional Kathy Wake (right) presents the winner's trophy to 2008 CGC Club Champion Scott Devitt.

Congratulations to Scott Devitt, our 2008 CGC Club Champion!

Our largest group of competitors ever turned out for a fun, challenging afternoon round at El Camino Country Club in Oceanside on July 27.

Scott shot an 84 gross, net par 72 over 18 holes to narrowly defeat a tough field. Marshall Joliffe also shot an 84 to tie for low gross, but was edged out by a few strokes for the title.

Scott is now eligible to represent our club at the SCGA Tournament of Champions later this year.

Our club membership continues to grow and you can join at any time!

Click here for more information on how to keep your handicap with us!

SAVE THE DATE

Our huge Fall Demo Day is coming soon! Save the date of Saturday, September 6, 9am to 4pm to come test all the latest equipment. Manufacturer representatives will be on hand to answer all your questions as you hit their clubs on our range. This is a free event. More information to come in future email newsletters and on our event calendar.

CGC WEB STORE
FEATURED ITEM

Whether you're one of our many customers around the country or a San Diego local, our NEW ONLINE PRO SHOP allows you the convenience of shopping anytime! FREE flat rate shipping anywhere in the continental USA (through August 15).

AUGUST RANGE CARD HAPPY HOURS

Save an additional 30% on every bucket when you use your range card during happy hours! Don't have your card yet? It's easy to get one in the pro shop - from only $20!

JUMBO FOR ONLY $10 (Save $4)
Every Tuesday 11am-1pm
Every Thursday 7-9pm

LARGE FOR ONLY $7 (Save $3)
Every Monday 6-8pm
Every Saturday 9-11am

More info about range card rates and savings

DROP-IN
CLASSES & TOPICS

These weekly group classes are a great way to work on specific aspects of your game and make new friends. One hour of instruction and a large bucket of range balls for only $20 for adults, $15 for juniors.

UPCOMING TOPICS:
Aug. 12-17: Putting & Driver
Aug. 19-24: Chipping & Short Irons
Aug. 26-31: Pitching & Hybrids

WEEKLY CLASSES:
Men: Tuesday 6pm
Women: Tuesday 6pm
Adult Open (age 14+): Friday 6pm
Adult Open: Saturday 11am
Juniors (age 5-13): Thursday 4pm
Juniors: (age 5-13): Sunday 4pm

More info about drop-in classes...

CUSTOM FITTING EXPERIENCE
TREAT YOURSELF TO A
BETTER GAME!

What golfer wouldn't like to hit the ball farther, straighter and more consistently? Come experience what custom fitting can do for your game!

Regardless of skill level or experience, this is the best way to target equipment that works for -- and with - each individual golfer's unique swing for immediate game improvement.

We'll work with you to determine personal specifications for DRIVER, IRONS, WOODS, HYBRIDS, WEDGES, PUTTER & even your GOLF BALL!

We custom-fit 14 major brands of equipment with a launch monitor ON THE DRIVING RANGE, so a custom fitting experience with us is like a personal demo day with a professional clubfitter!

More details about custom fitting and our brands.

Putting drills and how to execute the 3-footer!
A Quick Tip from Instructor Paul Weber

Have you ever noticed how a three-foot putt seems a lot harder than a 20-foot putt or a drive on a narrow hole?

The reason why most amateurs miss those short putts and Tiger Woods made 1,057 in a row on tour is simple…there are only two variables that contribute to the ball going in the hole: alignment and speed. That's it.

As an instructor, I've had students tell me that they are horrible at three-footers. I then tell them I don't believe them and that they are not properly aligning themselves or they are not striking the ball into the hole.

The reasoning behind the high success rate of tour players on their shorter putts is that they take one of the two variables out of play. The harder you strike your putt, the less effect any type of slope will have on your ball. Amateurs tend to let the ball barely roll into the hole, allowing the slope of the green to greatly affect its outcome. Tour players on the other hand add additional speed and take any potential break out of the putt.

Here's a great drill to work on next time you're at CGC: make a circle with golf balls three feet from the hole and hit each putt and see how many go in. Then, place the balls in the same spot and putt each one with excessive speed. The ball should actually hit the back of the hole before it hits the bottom of the cup.

You will quickly build confidence by making more short putts and reducing your total putts per round!

Paul Weber is a PGA teaching professional and head of instruction for the North County Junior Golf Association. Click here for more info about Paul or call the pro shop to schedule a lesson.